News Archive for November 01 2007

Duane 'Dog' Chapman Forgives Son For Leaking Tape

TV star Duane 'Dog' Chapman forgives his son for selling a tape of a controversial conversation to a U.S. tabloid for cash. The star of reality TV show Dog, The Bounty Hunter was heard referring to his son Tucker's Latino girlfriend as a "whore" and a "n**ger" on the tape, which landed in the hands of editors at the National Enquirer. But Chapman insists [...]

Great Britain 44 New Zealand 0: Smith prepares way for assault on Australia

Great Britain can justifiably claim once more to be the world's number two league playing nation after this ruthless destruction of a desperately poor New Zealand. This was a memorable victory in all sorts of ways, setting new records for the highest score at home to the Kiwis and the biggest winning margin anywhere as well as sealing Britain's first win in a full-scale series since 1993.

HD DVD Takes Holiday Jab at Blu-ray With Sub-$100 Players

Wal-Mart stores across the U.S. held a special promotional HD DVD player sale this week, offering Toshiba's HD-A2 DVD player for a mere $98.87. The sale was part of Wal-Mart's Secret In-Store Specials promotion designed to jump-start the holiday buying season. Wal-Mart's promotional materials noted that the specially priced unit wasn't available in all stores in all states.

Led Zeppelin Reunion Show Postponed After Jimmy Page Breaks Finger

LONDON (AP) - Led Zeppelin fans awaiting the rockers' reunion will have to wait a little longer. The band's first concert in two decades, scheduled for Nov. 26, has been postponed until Dec. 10 after guitarist Jimmy Page fractured a finger, organizers said Friday. ''I am disappointed that we are forced to postpone the concert by two weeks,'' Page said in a statement.[...] Read more!

Santa Clara teen pleads guilty to killing his father in 2005

A Santa Clara teen who shot his father and then set fire to their house pleaded guilty to manslaughter today under an agreement that will probably send him to a state-run juvenile prison until he is 25.

Pilot who dropped first A-bomb on Hiroshima dies

Paul Tibbets, the pilot and commander of the B-29 that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, during the Second World War, died Thursday. He was 92.

Shock jock Don Imus to return to radio (AP)

AP - Shock jock Don Imus will return to the airwaves Dec. 3 after eight months of a well-paid hiatus brought about by a racist and sexist remark that once seemed certain to permanently silence his broadcasting career.

Teens appear in Que. court over toddler's death

Two young men appeared in a Quebec court today in connection with the death of a three-year-old girl who was killed after being struck by one of two out-of-control cars.

Martina Hingis Accused of Positive Cocaine Test at Wimbledon

Tennis star Martina Hingis says she has been accused of testing positive for cocaine at Wimbledon, the Associated Press reports. Hingis, who is Swiss, also announced she is retiring from professional tennis. Hingis, 27, the 1997 Wimbledon champ and a five-time Grand Slam winner, has denied using cocaine. She took four years off of professional tennis due to [...]

Totino's, Jeno's frozen pizzas recalled for possible E. coli

General Mills on Thursday recalled about 5 million frozen pizzas sold nationwide under the Totino's and Jeno's labels because ...

Anti-war vets arrested in Boston

Boston police arrested more than a dozen members of an anti-war group for disrupting ceremonies marking Veterans Day. Holding anti-war signs, members of Veterans for Peace refused to move from the front of the podium at City Hall Plaza so services could c...

Family First sorry for slur on rival

A Family First candidate in Queensland has apologised to his Liberal rival after urging her to come clean over her sexuality.

Jackson Browne Campaigns For John Edwards In Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Jackson Browne says that Democrat John Edwards is the most progressive candidate with a chance at winning the White House, and that he would do the most for working-class Americans.[...] Read more!

Da Brat Arrested in Atlanta After Nightclub Brawl

Filed under: Hip-Hop, Breaking the Law, The BoomboxPopEater Music Blog: Da Brat was arrested early Thursday morning after hitting a waitress over the head with a bottle, at producer Jermaine Dupri's Atlanta nightclub, Studio 72. According to Dekalb County police, the rapper, whose real name is Shawntae Harris, and the... Read more

Teens attack Vancouver bus driver, torch bus

Halloween turned into a frightening experience for a bus driver in Vancouver. She was beaten by teens before her bus was set on fire.

UC Berkeley Team Creates Radio From Single Carbon Nanotube

The world of incredible shrinking technology has created a radio 100 billion times smaller than the first commercial radios. University of California Berkeley researchers have listened to tunes on a "nanoradio" one ten thousandth the diameter of a human hair. The scientists heard their first FM broadcast last year -- Derek & The Dominos' "Layla" and [...]

Telekom Austria reports third-quarter profit drop

Vienna - Austria's formerly state-owned telecom operator Telekom Austria reported an 18.7-per-cent decrease in net profits to 173.7 million euros (255 million dollars) for the third quarter of 2007. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and a...

Best Buy matches Wal-Mart HD DVD player price

Though we're still a few weeks shy of the official Black Friday shopping period, things are already getting brutal—at least in terms of pricing for Toshiba's entry-level HD DVD player. As we reported yesterday, Wal-Mart has special pricing today on several consumer electronics items, including Toshiba's HD-A2 HD DVD player, which it's selling for [...]

Mike 'Boogie' Malin Celebrates Boston's World Series Victory In A Denver Jail Cell [Red Sox Nation]

It seems The Dolce Group restaurant impresario and Big Brother All-Stars $1 million-winner Mike Malin, whom last we checked in with for his weekly penile-wart singeing, wound up in a Denver jail cell after allegedly demonstrating a little too much enthusiasm over the Boston Red Sox's recent World Series victory. Eater LA has the scoop:We're tipped off [...]

Iran court upholds death sentence on dissident

Iran's Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence on a Kurdish dissident journalist convicted of charges including spying, his lawyer said on Friday.

Tigers RHP Joel Zumaya has major shoulder surgery, out until midseason (AP)

With the California wildfires closing in on his parents’ house, Joel Zumaya went up to the attic and tried to salvage a few things for his father. Moments later, his 2008 season was in jeopardy. A heavy box fell on top of the Detroit Tigers reliever, injuring his pitching shoulder and forcing him to have [...]